- Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the conditions for extensions of authorisation and the list of documents for applications for initial authorisations and extensions of authorisation under the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) (Articles
Market Infrastructure, Commodities & Derivatives
BoE consults on fees regime for FMI supervision 2025/26
On 9 October 2025, the Bank of England (BoE) issued a consultation paper setting out its proposed fees regime for financial market infrastructure (FMI) supervision 2025/26.
In the consultation paper the BoE has set out a table (Table A) which sets out the expected charge for each category of FMI. A…
European System of Central Banks renews Statements of Commitment to FX Global Code
On 9 October 2025, the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) publicly reaffirmed its commitment to the updated FX Global Code (the Code).
All ESCB members, including the European Central Bank (ECB), have renewed their Statements of Commitment to the Code demonstrating their strong commitment to adhere to its principles when acting…
From new ideas to new market structures, how innovation is reshaping the financial system
On 8 October 2025, the Bank of England (BoE) published a speech by Sasha Mills (Executive Director, Financial Market Infrastructure) entitled From new ideas to new market structures, how innovation is reshaping the financial system. In this speech, Sasha Mills explores how emerging ideas and technologies – such as distributed ledgers –…
Market Watch 84
On 30 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published the latest issue of Market Watch, its newsletter on market conduct, transaction reporting issues and UK European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) reporting.
Background
Last September, the FCA and the Bank of England (BoE) made changes to the UK…
ESMA updated instructions for weekly commodity derivative position reporting
On 25 September 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published updated reporting instructions and XML schema (version 1.2.0) for the weekly reporting of commodity derivatives positions under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II, reflecting the changes from the latest review. ESMA will start applying the new XML schema and reporting…
Published in OJ – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1493 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 876/2013
On 25 September 2025, there was published in the Official Journal of the EU (OJ), Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1493 of 11 June 2025 amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 876/2013 supplementing the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation as regards changes to the functioning and management of colleges for central counterparties.
Our earlier blog…
Council of EU publishes text of draft Regulation amending CSDR to T+1 settlement cycle
On 17 September 2025, the Council of the EU (Council) published the text of a draft Regulation amending the Central Securities Depositories Regulation (CSDR) to shorten the mandatory settlement cycle for most securities traded on EU trading venues from two business days (T+2) to no later than one business day after…
The Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2025
On 17 September 2025, The Central Counterparties (Transitional Provision) (Extension and Amendment) Regulations 2025 were made together with an explanatory memorandum.
The Regulations extend the temporary recognition regime for overseas central counterparties (CCPs) by 12 months, so that the expiry date is delayed until 31 December 2027. It also extends the transitional regime…
Derivative reporting requirements under UK EMIR: Additional draft Q&As
On 8 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued its latest consultation on additional draft Q&As on the derivative reporting requirements under the UK European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (UK EMIR). The Bank of England (BoE) has also issued a consultation on the draft Q&As.
The draft Q&As cover…